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Video description:Erik (male with long curly hair, full beard and a mustache, wearing a hooded sweatshirt and khaki pants) stands in front of an elevator door and signs into the camera.

Video transcript:I'm Erik Amaya. I am DeafBlind. I'm from Los Angeles, CA. I learned PTASL because as a DeafBlind person I rely on touch for communication. It has been the best decision and I am so appreciative of it. #WhyISignPTASL

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Header image credit: "Deaf-Blind Camp of Maryland Visits NASA Goddard" by NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, used under CC BY / Color altered from originalRSA Grant H160D160005. The DeafBlind Interpreting National Training & Resource Center grant at Western Oregon University is funded from 2017 to 2021 by the U.S. Department of Education RSA CFDA #84.160D, Training of Interpreters for Individuals Who Are Deaf and Individuals Who Are DeafBlind.